Homeowners Face Insurance Increases Nationwide

The recently released 2011 HomeInsurance.com RateReport shows a considerable increase in average 12-month homeowners insurance premiums for new policies in December 2011. The data represents approximately 15,000 policies sold across the United States with such top-rated carriers as Travelers, Safeco, The Hartford, and ASI/Ark Royal. Read More >>

Refreshing Your Laundry Room

If you’re noticing that your summer clothes are dull and grey and your whites are yellowing, part of the problem may be a dirty washing machine, according to the experts at The Maids. To keep you and your wearables looking fresh, The Maids suggest the following steps for cleaning your laundry room: Read More >>

Seven in Ten Americans Cooking More, Eating Out Less

One of the ways people gauge when an economic recovery is occurring is when Americans start spending more on things like eating out in restaurants. Read More >>

U.S. Housing Market Finally Reaches a Turning Point

Home valuations will start to climb again while adjacent consumer industries will capture significant new growth opportunities in 2012 and beyond as the U.S. housing market finally turns the corner, c Read More >>

Survey: Economic Optimism Increases Among U.S. and Europe CFOs

Chief Financial Officers still see a tough road ahead, but are demonstrating a strong outlook, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Bar Read More >>